When a person tests negative for a drug even though that drug is present in the body, it is termed

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A false negative occurs when a test result indicates that a drug is not present, even though it is actually present in the body. This can happen for various reasons, such as the drug being present in too small of a quantity to be detected by the test, or the test being flawed in some way. A false positive, on the other hand, would indicate that a drug is present when it is not. The other answer choices do not accurately describe this situation.

When a Person Tests Negative for a Drug Even Though